Tourist visa service to be open during Dashain

By REPUBLICA
Published: September 25, 2025 05:41 PM

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: The Tourist Visa Section of the Department of Immigration (DoI) will remain open during the Dashain holidays.

The DoI in a press statement on Thursday informed all concerned that the services provided by the Tourist Visa Section and the agency branch of the DoI will remain open from 11 AM to 1 PM on all days except on the day of Bijaya Dashami, which falls on October 2.

The Nepal Tourism Board has also decided to continue its services to facilitate foreign tourists. It has announced that it will set up a separate cell to provide services to foreign tourists throughout the Dashain festival holidays by assigning specific staff.